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July 29, 2025
MVCA issues a Statement in response to the ring road study
MVCA Statement on Council Decision to Remove Southern Ring Road from TMP
Manotick Village & Community Association (MVCA) is disappointed by Ottawa City Council’s decision on July 23 to remove the study of a southern ring road from the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update—an initiative originating from a June Public Works and Infrastructure Committee motion. We would like to thank Councillor Brown and his seven colleagues who did support the motion at Council.
The intent of the proposed study was to assess the feasibility of a ring road as part of efforts to reduce congestion, improve connectivity, and divert truck traffic away from residential and rural areas like Manotick. While we are not advocating exclusively for a ring road, MVCA believes it warrants serious consideration. Dismissing it as a provincial matter ignores the City’s role in major infrastructure planning and evaluation, particularly given its potential to be a part of a broader solution.
We support a comprehensive review of Ottawa’s truck route network and recognize that multiple solutions may be needed. MVCA believes sustainable, long-term infrastructure planning is essential to economic growth, public safety, and quality of life across Ottawa.
We are especially surprised that Mayor Sutcliffe who campaigned on addressing Manotick’s truck traffic concerns —voted against the study. This is sending mixed signals to our community.
The updated Transportation Master Plan will guide the City for the next 25 years on key decisions that impact how people and goods move in, around and through the City. The TMP update remains vague on reducing truck impacts and lacks clear, measurable goals. Communities such as Manotick, Metcalfe, Cumberland, and Lowertown continue to shoulder a disproportionate share of this burden.
It is important to note that there were some positive outcomes in the Transportation Master Plan update. One is that Councillor Brown was successful in having the extension and expansion of Earl Armstrong from Limebank Road to Bank Street reprioritized from Phase Three to Phase One. This reprioritization corrects a previous decision of Council to all but cancel this future work. This $98 million commitment will help reduce traffic through villages in Ottawa’s south end, including Manotick. However, more action is needed.
MVCA urges the City to re-engage with residents and stakeholders in a transparent, accountable way. We will continue advocating for practical, evidence-based infrastructure solutions that reflect both rural and urban needs.
—Manotick Village & Community Association
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